DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

HOW YOUNG PEOPLE (AND OLDER ONES) CAN USE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE TO BALANCE THEIR LIVES

Teens and young adults often complain, “My parents don’t understand me”, “I don’t know why my friends behave that way”, “I wish I could get along better with my classmates”, “I wish I understood them”. They may also question themselves from time to time, “Why do I feel so overwhelmed?”, “Why do I get so angry?”, or “Why do I feel trapped?” These are some of the statements and questions that people make and ask, especially teens and young adults.

DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Their Caring Capabilitiesdiscusses emotional Intelligence and shows teens and young adults some of the situations that lead to these feelings, and examines ways of overcoming these feelings.

DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Their Caring Capabilities describes what emotional intelligence is, and how, simply put, it is about understanding and managing your emotions and getting along with others. This is by far the number one quality for successful living for teens and young adults.

DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Their Caring Capabilities discusses important ways teens and young adults can develop the characteristics of emotional intelligence. These characteristics include, among others, self-awareness, empathy, caring and respect for others, and consideration of other people’s feelings.

DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Their Caring Capabilities equips you

• To think seriously about how your behaviour is powered by your emotions.
• To understand the impact of your feelings and behaviour on the feelings and behaviour of others.
• To develop an empathic and caring disposition that helps you make the right decisions.
• To understand how to influence how people feel about you.
• To become self-aware and manage your emotions appropriately and effectively in different situations.
• To help others to manage their emotions and behaviour.
• To manage conflict by using your emotions and behaviour to change the emotions and behaviour of others, and
• To help you see how to show caring for others.

DEVELOPING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE - 30 Ways for Older Teens and Young Adults to Develop Their Caring Capabilities equips parents, grandparents, teachers, and professionals who work with teens and young adults

• To understand how they can affect the way teens and young adults feel and behave.
• To avoid conflict with their teens and young adults by realizing how their emotions and behaviour come through and are interpreted by teens and young adults.
• To engage in meaningful conversation with their teens and young adults about topics that may be difficult at the outset to discuss, and
• To promote better understanding and more harmonious relationships with their teens and young adults.